“There is no new wave of killings in the Philippines, just a political tactic of changing definitions", Mr Cayetano said at a UN review of the Philippines' human rights record in Geneva. Mr Duterte has a zero tolerance policy towards abuse of power by the police, Mr Cayetano said. The UN scrutiny is likely to add to pressure on Mr Duterte, and his domestic opponents will be able to cite it as international criticism of his policies. The police had arrested 64,917 "drug personalities", Mr Cayetano said. China's ambassador Ma Zhaoxu congratulated Mr Duterte's administration on its "remarkable achievements" in protecting human rights and said Beijing supported his "holistic campaign" against drugs.

Source: Bangkok Post May 08, 2017 11:15 UTC